The civil defence directorate carried out testing of an air raid siren installed atop the multistorey PWD building in ITO on Friday afternoon. According to visuals shared by news agency PTI, sounds could be heard of siren at ITO in national capital. Delhi Minister and BJP leader Parvesh Verma was also present during the testing.
In an official statement released earlier, it was said that the testing will commence at 3 pm and will be carried out for a period of 15-20 minutes. The testing comes amid intensified hostilities between India and Pakistan involving missile attacks and shelling, in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack that led to the killing of 26 people, mostly tourists. It added that the general public is required to remain calm and not to panic during the testing exercise.
"The testing will commence at 3.00 PM and be carried out for a period of 15-20 minutes. Accordingly, it is requested that adequate publicity may be made through social and electronic media so that general public are advised to stay calm and not to panic during the said exercise," the statement said.